Muscatine Man Is Crash Victim
Lee Clyde Baker, 24, of 612 Chestnut Street, was found dead in his demolished sport coupe in a field beside highway 61 near Sweetland Center. Baker, a Grain Processing credit department worker, was held in the vehicle by a seat belt. His watch was found 700 feet away from the car, which traveled along the shoulder and ditch for nearly 400 feet before halting. The wreck was reported by a truck driver to Muscatine police. Sheriff Oppelt said Baker had been dead some time upon arrival of the investigator. Dr. W. W. Swayze, county medical examiner, was summoned.
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Lee Clyde Baker
Chestnut Street
Highway 61
Sweetland Center
Baker
Credit Department of Grain Processing Corporation
Dick Oppelt
Muscatine
Oppelt
W. W. Swayze
Muscatine County
George M. Wiffich
Murphy Funeral Home
Farmersville
Springfield
J. Harold Baker
Waggoner
Doesa
Chicago
Goodyear Service
Credit Department of
Illinois College
Jacksonville
Denied For Seeking Tax Boost
Secretary of the Treasury Henry Fowler said the Johnson administration would seek a tax increase if needed to curb inflation but no definite pattern for a rise has developed. His remarks came at the Loeb Awards luncheon at the University of Connecticut. He responded to a proposal by William McChesney Martin Jr. for a simple across the board tax increase as a way to address inflation and the federal budget deficit.
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New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Johnson
Fowler
University of Connecticut
Loeb Awards
William McChesney Martin Jr
Federal Reserve Board
Martin
Fabier
Guidelines For Church Unity Sets Basis For Merger
Representatives of eight major denominations approved a 105 page set of principles to unite into one church. The action ended five years of work and showed a strong consensus on longstanding divisive issues. A series vote began Wednesday night and continued this morning, with many sections approved without dissent.
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Dallas
Atmospheric Explorer satellite to study upper atmosphere
CAPE KENNEDY Florida AP The space agency plans to launch a 495 pound satellite next Wednesday aboard a Delta rocket into an egg shaped orbit from 750 to 170 miles above Earth. The satellite called Atmospheric Explorer will carry experiments to probe the upper atmosphere. Washington AP Legislation to study establishing the Mormon Trail through southern Iowa as a National Scenic Trail was introduced by Representative Wert Ban dstraa of Iowa. He said the bill would propose a nationwide trails system for outdoor recreation.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
Space Agency
Atmospheric Explorer
Washington
Iowa
Wert Bandstra
Police shoot out tires in chase of stolen car
GRESTON AP Police halted a stolen car on U S 34 after shooting out three tires. Two 14 year old occupants were taken into custody by Dallas County authorities. DETROIT AP GM cuts production at four of 23 plants as demand eases. DES MOINES jars AP a one year old girl was killed on a four lane highway in a crash involving two northbound cars. JAKARTA AEAP President Sukarno threatened to dissolve Indonesia's legislature but backed down under pressure from Lt Gen Suharto.
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Beffore
Creston
U.S. 34
Dallas Center
Dallas
Detroit
General Motors Corp
General Motors
Des Moines
Linda Sue Lawrence
Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Suharto
Weather Outlook Turns Cooler With Moderate Frigid Front
The forecast calls for generally fair weather and cooler temperatures tonight into Friday. Expect afternoon highs in the 70s, with Wednesday reaching 69 and night lows near 58. Riv River stage measures 10.4 feet at noon today.
House Appropriations Panel Cuts Funds for 24 Agencies
Washington AP The House Appropriations Committee trimmed more than 302 million from Johnsons 814.2 billion budget for 24 federal agencies next year marking the first major cut in five bills this session. The panel eliminated the entire 319.7 million for Project Modele and refused any funds for new rent subsidy contracts, reducing HUDs overall budget to 637 million with cuts to urban planning grants neighborhood facilities and local housing authority payments.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Johnson
House
National Science Foundation
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Bow
Appropriations
Air Cavalry Thwarts Large Viet Cong Force Near Bong Son
U S Army 1st Air Cavalry Division reports killing about 100 Viet Cong with 300 to 400 more trapped in a valley 1.5 miles north of Bong Son 280 miles northeast of Saigon. They captured 300 Viet Cong and 268 suspects as two rings held high ground. Bad bombers hit a Viet Cong stronghold near the Cambodian border for the fifth day. Stratofortress bombs targeted a suspected arms factory 75 miles northwest of Saigon. A CH-47 Chinook helicopter crash killed 23 aboard 16 soldiers and five crew, with no enemy action involved.
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Bong Son
Viet Nam
U.S. Air Force
Navy
Continued Spring Warmup Sighted
The tong awaited spring warmup extends across Town through Saturday with highs in the 70s to lower 80s and tonight dropping to the 50s. Sioux City reached 90 Wednesday, Cedar Rapids held at 71, while morning lows ranged from 55 in Burlington to 66 in Council Bluffs.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Iowa considers compulsory vehicle inspections in 1967
DES MOINES AP pressure rises for a state law requiring regular motor vehicle inspections. Safety officials say federal highway money may hinge on a safety program. lawmakers plan to push for an MVI bill, with committees and a seven point testing plan aiming to include brakes lights tires and seat belts for newer cars.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Gene Needles
Needles
Secre
Safety Department
Hayes
Sen. Kruck
Disposal of U S Military Equipment Stirs Criticism
Washington lawmakers deride the Defense Department over how surplus gear is discarded amid claims the Pentagon is disposing of current model equipment. Senate investigators say much of the gear is nearly identical to newly ordered items. The next formal hearing is set for Friday before the Senate subcommittee on foreign aid.
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Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Capitol Hill
Senate
Pentagon
Senate Subcommittee On Foreign Aid
Bombs Rationed and Equipment Debate
Senator John J Williams accuses the United States of rationing bombs in Vietnam while criticizing the Johnson administration's handling of the war. Senator Ernest Gruening charges the Defense Department with giving away repairable heavy equipment for foreign aid, asserting cranes and bulldozers are needed by American forces in South Vietnam. Pentagon counters that Gruening's claims are irresponsible as lawmakers clash over war management amid Gruening’s anti intervention stance. Simpson supports use of retrieved equipment for Vietnam logistics.
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Washington Inn
John J. Williams
United States
Viet Nam
Johnson
Berry Goldwater
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Defense Department
South
Pentagon
Gruening
Sea
AP Photofox
Governor asks Amish to keep school pact in Iowa
DES MOINES AP Gov Harold Hughes urged Amish parents in the Oelwein area to keep their agreement to keep children in school through the term after reports some planned early withdrawal for farm work. He said he had no word of any plans and trusted they would uphold the pact.
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Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Oelwein
Hughes
Segregationist Stand Retained By Gov Wallace
Governor George C. Wallace says he will not alter his segregationist stance to gain votes from any group. He spoke after the Democratic primary, noting his wife would succeed him and that he plans to run in the general election without relying on Negro voters.
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Birmingham
Ala
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Davenport Youth Cited for Heroism Dies in Viet Nam
Davenport's Joseph Schwerdfeger, 18, was promoted to sergeant after a Feb 1 wounding and died on his first mission when killed by an enemy grenade. He had been nominated for the Silver Star for bravery shown while warning a medic in a mined area, leaving his mother Dorothy Schwerdfeger and brother Richard Lee.
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Davenport
Davienport
Joseph Schwerdfeger
Dorothy Schwerdfeger
Big Money Bill Passes House With Extra Funds and Cuts
The House approved a $10.5 billion appropriation bill for Labor and HEW for the next fiscal year, including $489 million in unrequested funds and a proposal aimed at ending the President's rent subsidy. It passed informally by voice vote, with a 295-143 roll call defeating Rep. Bow's 5 percent across the board cut and a separate cut proposal by Rep. Laird.
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Washington
House
Senate
Labor Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Frank T Bow
Ohio
Melvin R. Laird
R-Wis
Youth Wounded in Burglary at Davenport Tavern
Davenport police report an 11 year old wounded in a tavern burglary. Joe R. Lopez of Davenport is in serious condition at Mercy Hospital with a police bullet wound to his right side and chest. John G. Hernandez, 17, East Moline, Illinois, is jailed on charges of burglary and weapon violations pending.
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Davenport
Joe R. Lopez
Mercy Hospital
John G. Hernandez
East Moline
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